To ease the strain on his team of 12 officers, Crete Police Chief Gary Young (now deceased) got the OK to hire a new officer. But then the city’s budget crisis hit. He had to rescind the offer and keep a vacant position unfilled.
Crete Public Library Director Jessica Wilkinson said many residents used the library’s printers during extended hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but because of a reduction in Crete’s municipal equalization dollars, the library had to cut back its hours.
In the past several years, Crete’s state aid has been between $740,000 and $865,000. For the coming fiscal year, Crete’s estimated aid amount is just over $140,000.
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Flood faces a fiery crowd during his town hall on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Nebraska Wesleyan University's Vance D. Rogers Center for Fine Arts in Lincoln.
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In the past several years, Crete’s state aid has been between $740,000 and $865,000. For the coming fiscal year, Crete’s estimated aid amount is just over $140,000.
To ease the strain on his team of 12 officers, Crete Police Chief Gary Young (now deceased) got the OK to hire a new officer. But then the city’s budget crisis hit. He had to rescind the offer and keep a vacant position unfilled.
Crete Public Library Director Jessica Wilkinson said many residents used the library’s printers during extended hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but because of a reduction in Crete’s municipal equalization dollars, the library had to cut back its hours.
